Mais! Once-Beaten Cruiserweights Keith Tapia & Lateef Kayode Battle in World Boxing Super Series Reserve Match
SAN ANTONIO (Setembro 5, 2017) – Emocionante ex-campeão mundial Nonito Donaire (37-4-0, 24 KOs) will return to the ring to take on Ruben Garcia Hernandez (22-2-1, 9 KOs) for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title in a bout that takes place alongside the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinals on Sábado, Setembro 23 from the Alamodome live in San Antonio and presented by Ringstar Sports.
Additional action will feature a 10-round showdown between once-beaten cruiserweights Keith Tapia (17-1, 11 KOs) e Lateef Kayode (21-1, 16 KOs) that will serve as the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal matchup of Cuban WBA World Champion Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs) versus Russian Dmitry ‘Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs).
Donaire returns to the ring after a controversial loss last November to Jessie Magdaleno. Donaire recently teamed up with Ringstar Sports where he plans to reclaim his supremacy in the featherweight division. Garcia Hernandez is a tested Mexican fighter looking to make a name for himself in the U.S. at the Alamodome.
“I’m ready to return to the ring and show that I still have what it takes to be a world champion and face the best in this sport,” said Donaire. “I’m thankful to Ringstar Sports for helping me in this next chapter of my career and I know with them in my corner, I’ll be back to where I belong soon. I’m excited to give the great fight fans in San Antonio a great show, just like when I fought Wilfredo Vazquez at the Alamodome in 2012. Depois dessa luta, I’m coming for all of the featherweight champions and to prove I’m the best in the division.”
“I am grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Garcia Hernandez. “I know that I am facing a great fighter and that has motivated me to train harder than ever before for this matchup. I’m planning on giving it my all and giving the fans a great fight. I hope Donaire comes to fight because I am coming to knock him ou on September 23rd.”
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo custam $250, $125, $100, $50, e $30, e já estão à venda. Os bilhetes estão disponíveis no ticketmaster.com AQUI. “The return of Nonito Donaire to the ring is a treat for boxing fans in San Antonio as he looks to return to his place as one of the top fighters in the sport,” disse Richard Schaefer, Presidente & CEO da Ringstar Sports. “He will be in an all-action matchup against a tough Mexican fighter in Ruben Garcia Hernandez and I expect them to give the fans an exciting night. The entire card will be jam packed with rising prospects and contenders, plus a great cruiserweight showdown between Keith Tapia and Lateef Kayode that will be the reserve match for the World Boxing Super Series Quarterfinal that night.”
The Filipino fighter known as the “Filipino Flash” Donaire grew up in Northern California and now fights out of Las Vegas. His last fight was November 2016 when he battled Magdeleno for a junior featherweight world title in a bout that he lost by controversial decision. Hoping for a rematch that was never made, he partnered with Ringstar Sports looking to return to the top of the featherweight division. Antes disso, Donaire won belts in four different weight classes and was recognized as the 2012 Fighter of the Year by the BWAA, ESPN and Ring Magazine.
Lutando fora da Cidade do México, México, Hernandez made his pro debut in 2010. Since that time he has battled his way through Mexico while fighting in the U.S. four times. Hernandez enters this bout on a seven fight winning streak and plans to make a name for himself in the United States on September 23rd when he takes on Donaire.
The 27-year-old Tapia returns to the ring after dropping a decision to unbeaten Andrew Tabiti that snapped a 17-fight win streak to begin his professional career. Originally from Puerto Rico but fighting out of the Bronx, Tapia has picked up victories over durable veterans Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith and will look to cement his status as a cruiserweight contender on September 23rd.
A former title challenger at cruiserweight, Kayode last battled Denis Lebedev for his cruiserweight crown in a November 2015 bout in Russia. Lutando fora de Hollywood, Calif., by way of Nigeria, Kayode has shared the ring with the likes of Antonio Tarver and Luis Ortiz while taking down Felix Cora Jr, Matt Godfrey and Nick Kisner on his way to an unbeaten mark after his first 21 lutas profissionais.
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SUPER SÉRIE FIXTURES DO WORLD BOXING
09/09/17 – Cruiserweight - quartas de final:
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck ( WBO World)
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Alemanha
16/09/17 – Super Middleweight - quartas de final:
Callum Smith vs. Erik Skoglund (WBC Diamond)
Echo Arena, Liverpool, Reino Unido
23/09/17 – Cruiserweight - quartas de final:
Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov (WBA World)
Alamodome, Santo António, Texas, EUA
30/09/17 – Cruiserweight - quartas de final:
Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez (WBC World)
Riga Arena, Riga, Látvia
07/10/17 – Super Middleweight - quartas de final:
Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim (IBO World)
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Alemanha
14/10/17 – Super Middleweight - quartas de final:
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox (WBA Super)
The SSE Arena, Wembley, Londres, Reino Unido
TO BE CONFIRMED
Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals:
Murat Gassiev vs.. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (IBF World)
Super Middleweight Quarter-Finals:
Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant
SUPER SÉRIE DO BOXE MUNDIAL EM RESUMO
Número de participantes: 16
Número de cintos: 7
Número de campeões mundiais: 6
Número de ex-campeões mundiais: 3
Número de lutadores invictos: 9
Registro Combinado de Participantes: 423 vitórias, 17 perdas, 294 KOs
SOBRE A SUPER SÉRIE WORLD BOXING
Organised by Comosa AG, o World Boxing Super Series vai começar em setembro 2017, apresentando as divisões Cruiserweight e Super Middleweight. Em cada classe de peso, oito boxeadores de elite irão batalhar em um torneio de eliminação no estilo chave, com quatro quartas de final (outono 2017), duas semifinais (cedo 2018) e uma final (Maio 2018). Isso resulta em sete lutas principais por categoria de peso, e um total de 14 lutas na primeira temporada serão encenadas nos principais locais do mundo. Os vencedores da Super Série Mundial de Boxe receberão legitimamente o maior prêmio do boxe, o troféu Muhammad Ali. Please visit our website WorldBoxingSuperSeries.com for more information or follow @WBSuperSeries on Twitter,Facebook, ou Instagram.
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